A significant number of students at CSUGC receive some kind of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $24,626,258 in a year. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $3,850. The annual family income of the applicants is also considered for determining the total financial assistance that they will be eligible for. In addition to financial grants and scholarship schemes, students can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to pay for their education. In contrast to grants and scholarships, student loans are taken by the candidates at a certain rate of interest. While grants and scholarship schemes do not require repayment, student loans should be repaid by the applicants within a given period.